Name: edit

Type: command

Syntax: edit [the] script of <object> [at line,column]

Summary:
Opens the <script> of an <object(glossary)> in the 
<development environment>. 

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac, windows, linux

Platforms: desktop, server

Example:
edit the script of this card

Example:
edit the script of button 1

Example:
edit the script of player "Show Me"

Parameters:
object:
Any object reference. Using the optional at syntax will pass the
subsequent items to the editScript handler as a second parameter. By
convention the first two parameters should be a line number and a column
character offset from the start of the line.

Description:
Use the <edit> <command> in the <development environment> to open the
LiveCode <script editor> with the <script> of the specified
<object(glossary)>. 

The <edit> <command> is equivalent to selecting the object and choosing
Object menu then Object Script.

>*Important:* . If the script editor is not open, the <edit> command
> opens a window that shows the script.

References: licensed (function), object (glossary),
development environment (glossary), command (glossary),
script editor (glossary), editScript (message), userLevel (property),
editScripts (property), script (property)
